The citizen journalism site NowPublic — which is partnered with the Associated Press — just landed $10.6 million in series A funding. In many respects, NowPublic may be one of the only “citizen journalism” success stories out there right now. CEO Len Brody may surprise you with this interview on GigaOm. “I’m not a believer in local anymore,” he said. “I used to think that hyperlocal was what mattered to people, but for 35 and under especially, the concept of local is very different. Like Facebook publishing the news feed… it’s changed from hyperlocal to hyperpersonal.” Brody said weather, traffic and crime are becoming commodities, and while local politics may have some differentiation, nobody cares about it anymore.
That’s a very bold statement. Thoughts everyone? (Link via PaidContent)
